The POP Project is organizing the “Rethink Ink”Book Sale and Fundraiser THIS SATURDAY, March 24 from 11:00-3:00 pm. In order to get everything set up and running smoothly, we need the help of a few intrepid volunteers. Friday evening, we’ll be moving boxes of books...
POP’s “Rethink Ink” Book Sale and Fundraiser!POP’s “Rethink Ink” Book Sale and Fundraiser!
Book collectors rejoice! The POP Project is holding the “Rethink Ink” Book Sale and Fundraiser on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. Special thanks to the West Asheville Presbyterian Church for allowing us to hold the fundraiser there (690 Haywood Road,...
World Book Night ApproachesWorld Book Night Approaches
When we heard that there was a nonprofit who was scheduling an international event dedicated to spreading the love of books, we knew we wanted to participate. World Book Night was launched in the U.K. in 2011, and this year makes the trek across the...
POP Expands to 5 States in SoutheastPOP Expands to 5 States in Southeast
The POP Project is proud to announce that our recent donation to Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison marks the fifth state to whose maximum security prisons we have taken large book donations! Our Georgia drop seemed to prove that things truly do get easier...
Where Were These Books When I Was Coming of Age?Where Were These Books When I Was Coming of Age?
Though we still have a long way to go in terms of what our young girls are exposed to in popular media, girls have way more choices for good books that address real issues than they did in the 80’s when I was busy reading...
Top 7 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Book LoversTop 7 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Book Lovers
Is your paramour a bibliophile of the highest degree? Are you at a loss for what to get them this year for Valentine’s Day. Well, lucky for you, the POP Project is here to help. We have compiled a list of 7 great gift ideas...
Troubles in ParadiseTroubles in Paradise
2011 was a wonderful year for the POP Project! We established many new connections within the Asheville community and expanded our reach to federal prisons in Tennessee and Virginia. For Day of Caring (September 1) alone, our volunteers from Home Trust Bank helped us sort,...
What ARE Prison Libraries? – A Review of “Running the Books” by Avi SteinbergWhat ARE Prison Libraries? – A Review of “Running the Books” by Avi Steinberg
At POP, several times a year we make large book donations to maximum security prisons. We spend week beforehand lining up permissions and details so that we can leave a stack of books at their front door. We are never invited in. Prisons are designed...